Re: [CR]Cold-setting Reynolds '753' frame

(Example: Racing:Wayne Stetina)

Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 06:45:20 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Cold-setting Reynolds '753' frame
References: <924557.5810.qm@web55412.mail.re4.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <924557.5810.qm@web55412.mail.re4.yahoo.com>


Larry Myers wrote:
> I have the opportunity to purchase an on-topic Peugeot bike built
> from '753 tubing. The rear triangle is several millimeters out of
> alignment, and I was hoping to get advice/ opinions from any listers
> who have dealt with this before. I have the skills & equipment to do
> a professional job, but I have been told in the past that it is NOT
> reccomended to cold-set this particular tubeset. I would appreciate
> any info!

No, don't try it. Direct, personal experience (testing at Trek) has shown that 753 is more likely to fail (i.e. tube buckling) than take a set.

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA